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LS54TGU
2004 KIA RIO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1343cc
General Information
- Registration LS54TGU
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model RIO
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1343cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
19
Passes
16
Failures
54.29%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
19 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 116,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 111,474 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 111,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Nail in tyre Edge
29 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 107,246 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 107,243 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,213 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner & outer tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust leaking (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ABS ring (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner & outer tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,249 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
18 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Rear exhaust corroded
12 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear to centre exhaust at joint starting to corrode
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Nail in tyre Tread edge
- Rear to centre exhaust at joint starting to corrode
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,918 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,295 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020 6 Jun 202624 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 84,295 MI
6 Jun 202625 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,496 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen out of focus (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen out of focus (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,610 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 71,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,249 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2017 6 Jun 202622 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,975 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,975 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,829 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,829 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,222 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2014 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,222 MI
6 Jun 20266 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,520 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,553 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,094 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2011 6 Jun 20269 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
8 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,639 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2010 6 Jun 20268 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
9 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,932 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2009 6 Jun 20269 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 22,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
26 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,565 MI
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LS54TGU was registered on 2004-11-30
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